Entering the beautiful Indian restaurant, we are waiting for a table. Just then, the receptionist comes by a table for two, says Robert.  The gentleman walks us to our table. What should we start with? He returns with a bottle of wine and gently pours out two glasses. Robert and I toast to your long and happy life as brother and sister, sipping on my wine, it sure gets to my head, placing our order of Chicken tikka masala curry, rice, dhal, salad, I cannot wait, it smells and so delicious, I am just so hungry that I realize I am taking a second helping.

Chapter 4.

Returning home from dinner Shadow on the door.

Returning home from dinner Shadow on the door

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Wait, am looking for the key. I told you to wait Shadow.

Taking the key out of my handbag, I told you to wait you went to turn the nob on the door remember we do things together a part of each other, so am only here as your best friend, or whatever you can call me Skyla, okay I walk into the living room and first thing I go to do is check on the phone messages. Ok, let's make it clear once for all am your shadow, when the light is on the front am at the back, if it is at the back am in the front, if on my left side am on the right side of you, if on the right than am on left. Don't forget that oh!  one more thing if the light is above me, I am on the floor. Got it? Sure, I did now you gave me all I need to know about where the light is and where you are, remember when I was little and had lost my first tooth, and I was showing it to you. Why you never told me all this before? Cause we were little. Bye see you later. The phone started to ring, and I quickly jumped up from the sofa and picked it up answearing it I was so glad cause I saw Paul's name show up.

Hi Skyla, I am now in Paris. It's me Paul. As I told you, I had a meeting here and will be getting back home next week. Hope all is fine with you? The weather out here is beautiful, and with its abundance of flowers and sunshine. Is it alright when I get back to visit with you, maybe for dinner and a movie, if you would like to spend some fun time? Sure, am excited to see you soon thanks, bye for now Paul. I walk to the bedroom and leave my handbag on the dresser, " are you going to call Paul back to let him know about his plan? I just told him so did you not hear, I was not there the light in the bedroom was dim, get out and enjoy yourself? I know better, said Skyla Don't start making plans for me. No, no, I would not do that, it is just a suggestion, all up to you, Skyla, after all, we are always with each other everywhere we go and whatever we do, right? As am part of you and it is that is how we agree on everything or maybe when am in the dark, it is all about you Skyla.

Scrambling up a few eggs to make an omelets, sandwich with cheese, onions, tomatoes, pepper and salt she toast the bread and gets the sandwich ready with a glass of milk, there is some dessert to go with it some pumpkin pie, and sitting and watching the TV with all the lights off so she can have some private time to herself and not her most loving and beloved friend shadow around. Watching one of her favorite TV shows on ice skating, she falls asleep on the sofa.

It is a cloudy morning, and it is showing signs of rain, as the thunder appears from afar, which she does not like at all. Skyla is so tired that she can sleep for a few more hours, but she has to get ready for work. She walks to the kitchen for a cup of coffee.  Shadow appears on the kitchen wall. Hi, Skyla, sleepy head hope you will feel better. Thinking to herself, she will call her boss to let him know she will not come into the office today, as she makes up a lie saying she has to meet her mom at the airport.

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